epiphragm

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛpɪfɹæm/

Noun

epiphragm (plural epiphragms)

  1. (zoology) A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
  2. (botany) The dilated apex of the columella in urn mosses.

References

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